tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post468573079177263008..comments2016-12-09T08:55:39.858-05:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Riding a PterosaurJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-72998649900191636512011-12-03T07:55:02.397-05:002011-12-03T07:55:02.397-05:00Thank you for the tips that you so generously disp...Thank you for the tips that you so generously dispense in your blog!meerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15578893085543656099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-77321467060324364802011-12-02T23:40:01.480-05:002011-12-02T23:40:01.480-05:00I admire how you keep filling your blog with such ...I admire how you keep filling your blog with such amazing tid-bits and experiences. Reading this was just a breathe of fresh air.Thomas Salongahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00973996667593036589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-61823547420624396682011-11-30T17:28:27.564-05:002011-11-30T17:28:27.564-05:00I have heard that before, but have not done it, at...I have heard that before, but have not done it, at least not as you do here--mainly to get the feel, the weight, the emotional pull of the action. I&#39;ll try it. <br />I agree with Erik--it&#39;s difficult to let go of the reflex of drawing things literally instead of artistically.Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195527278285894012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12670324679610898382011-11-30T03:50:24.506-05:002011-11-30T03:50:24.506-05:00Yes, by curving that back and lowering that head -...Yes, by curving that back and lowering that head - the final pose is much more tensed than you&#39;re reference.<br />But I think many artist can attest to it that it&#39;s darn difficult to let go of that nasty reflex to copy a photograph literally.Erik Bongershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-77888032540517597822011-11-29T10:40:44.855-05:002011-11-29T10:40:44.855-05:00That&#39;s very true. If you can get yourself into...That&#39;s very true. If you can get yourself into the spirit of a piece, it becomes much more engaging to work on and much of that emotion transfers itself to the finished project.<br /><br />(On an unrelated note, I got my books yesterday! I&#39;m going to wait until Christmas to open the package and surprise myself.)The Surfin' Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03384209171396117798noreply@blogger.com